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I would like to highlight and emphasize one phrase from your report which is the cornerstone of all races, exercises and training sessions: "At the very last minute, I decided to…" Famous last words? Thank God we are only running! hahaha! *shakes head sadly* man oh man, we are a funny bunch!

) Jarno — The woods are lovely, dark and deep But I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep And miles to go before I sleep.  - Robert Frost

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Good for you! It sounds like a great event even with the "exciting" start. I’m sure that the Triax was nice verification but you seem to have a talent for accurate pacing (that *some* of us covet <G). Great report. Hmm, are you starting to feel teacher vibes?

Thanks, Layne. Actually, I have spent some time (about 3 years) as a part time (but very steady work) guitar teacher back around ‘89-’91. It was a really good experience. I really loved it when students progressed. I’ve considered teaching as a career before, maybe at the grade 7 and 8 level – I think at that age kids are really open to positive influence and direction from sources like teachers, coaches, and obviously parents and peers. It would be fufilling to be a part of that process. Maybe I’ll get into coaching one day. That would be cool as well. — David (in Hamilton, Ont) "These roads go on forever, and so do you and I"                                dashboard confessional http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html –

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Thanks, Layne. Actually, I have spent some time (about 3 years) as a part time (but very steady work) guitar teacher back around ‘89-’91. It was a really good experience. I really loved it when students progressed.

You’re right that there’s something intangible but satisfying about helping someone else achieve a goal. I can imagine that you were very good at it. I’ve considered teaching as a career before, maybe at the grade 7 and 8 level – I think at that age kids are really open to positive influence and direction from sources like teachers, coaches, and obviously parents and peers. It would be fufilling to be a part of that process.

Yep. Hmm, if you’re talking about music grade 7 and 8, kids??? Maybe I’ll get into coaching one day. That would be cool as well.

That would be very cool. If you decide to move to Florida, please let me know. Layne The rec.running report archives may be found at http://kinder.cis.unf.edu/rec.running

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have to totally "turn off" the race feeling, and just relax. David: I wish I had splits like that with my race feeling turned on. Brian Jones

It’s all relative, and I know exactly what you mean. My friend Mike, who ran 1:48 at the ATB 30k race (!) showed up at this race as well, but just to "jog" in the 10 miler. He wasn’t pacing, he just wanted to stretch his legs. I didn’t see him finish, but since it was a 2 loop course I saw him casually stroll through the 5 mile mark  in about 30 minutes, maybe even a little less. He was probably nose breathing, for pete’s sakes. — David (in Hamilton, Ont) "These roads go on forever, and so do you and I"                                dashboard confessional http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html –

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have to totally "turn off" the race feeling, and just relax.

David: I wish I had splits like that with my race feeling turned on. Brian Jones

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[chaos snipped] David, it’s always great to read about a run planned and executed so well and controlled as your ‘pace’ race ) I would like to highlight and emphasize one phrase from your report which is the cornerstone of all races, exercises and training sessions: "At the very last minute, I decided to…" Famous last words? Thank God we are only running! Jarno — The woods are lovely, dark and deep But I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep And miles to go before I sleep.  - Robert Frost

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I would like to highlight and emphasize one phrase from your report which is the cornerstone of all races, exercises and training sessions: "At the very last minute, I decided to…" Famous last words? Thank God we are only running!

hahaha! *shakes head sadly* man oh man, we are a funny bunch! — David (in Hamilton, Ont) "These roads go on forever, and so do you and I"                                dashboard confessional http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html –

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Hi, David, At the very last minute, I decided to head out to Burlington and run this 5k as a pace rabbit. The main race was the 10 miler, but there were a lot of people in the 5k. Both races are put on by the Burlington runners, and was well-run and organized. I decided on the 5k, and had a heck of a time getting there, arriving at the start line with a minute or two until race time. Luckily I had already made and attached a pace number for my back, choosing 20:00 as my time.

[report snipped but appreciated] Good for you! It sounds like a great event even with the "exciting" start. I’m sure that the Triax was nice verification but you seem to have a talent for accurate pacing (that *some* of us covet <G). Great report. Hmm, are you starting to feel teacher vibes? Thanks, Layne The rec.running report archives may be found at http://kinder.cis.unf.edu/rec.running

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Good job David, You know, if you keep running more races as just a pacing rabbit, people are likely to start calling you a name used for a movie, David Rabbit.  ;-) Later… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – At the very last minute, I decided to head out to Burlington and run this 5k as a pace rabbit. The main race was the 10 miler, but there were a lot of people in the 5k. Both races are put on by the Burlington runners, and was well-run and organized. I decided on the 5k, and had a heck of a time getting there, arriving at the start line with a minute or two until race time. Luckily I had already made and attached a pace number for my back, choosing 20:00 as my time. I also decided to wear my nike triax with the footpod  (it’s like the fitsense). I bought it primarily with long runs in mind though – not to race in at all! The footpod is quite heavy, and I can feel it when I run. Still, I must attest to it’s accuracy, and it’s allowed me to roam on long runs instead of sticking to a planned route. Unfortunately, I had just gotten there and was chatting with a friend alongside the road about 100m ahead of the start line when I watched the 10 miler start…. but it wasn’t the 10 miler! It was the 5k. OOOPS! I got in there right away, but had not turned on the pod unit, so it was not telling me anything. I dashed to the 1km marker, got the pod on and the chrono ready, and stood there asking people as they passed what their watch said. I simply started my timer and started running when I got a "4:00" as an answer. From that point on I was able to use the watch function that told me my pace, which I kept at as close to 4:00 as possible. It was a hilly course, too – part of the race was actually on a hilly section of the ATB 30k route. During the race it seemed like wuite a few people ran *just* ahead of me, and near the end I got quite a few nervous glances back at me, which made me nervous that I was keeping a constant, even pace.I have to totally "turn off" the race feeling, and just relax. Anyway, My first split was obviously unknown, but my last 4 were very accurate thanks to the "help" I had: 2k  -  4:00.83 3k  -  4:02.08 4k  -  3:59.81 5k  -  3:59.02 Finish Time: about 19:59 or 20:00 (I didn’t cross the line) — David (in Hamilton, Ont) "These roads go on forever, and so do you and I"                               dashboard confessional http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html –

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At the very last minute, I decided to head out to Burlington and run this 5k as a pace rabbit. The main race was the 10 miler, but there were a lot of people in the 5k. Both races are put on by the Burlington runners, and was well-run and organized. I decided on the 5k, and had a heck of a time getting there, arriving at the start line with a minute or two until race time. Luckily I had already made and attached a pace number for my back, choosing 20:00 as my time. I also decided to wear my nike triax with the footpod  (it’s like the fitsense). I bought it primarily with long runs in mind though – not to race in at all! The footpod is quite heavy, and I can feel it when I run. Still, I must attest to it’s accuracy, and it’s allowed me to roam on long runs instead of sticking to a planned route. Unfortunately, I had just gotten there and was chatting with a friend alongside the road about 100m ahead of the start line when I watched the 10 miler start…. but it wasn’t the 10 miler! It was the 5k. OOOPS! I got in there right away, but had not turned on the pod unit, so it was not telling me anything. I dashed to the 1km marker, got the pod on and the chrono ready, and stood there asking people as they passed what their watch said. I simply started my timer and started running when I got a "4:00" as an answer. From that point on I was able to use the watch function that told me my pace, which I kept at as close to 4:00 as possible. It was a hilly course, too – part of the race was actually on a hilly section of the ATB 30k route. During the race it seemed like wuite a few people ran *just* ahead of me, and near the end I got quite a few nervous glances back at me, which made me nervous that I was keeping a constant, even pace.I have to totally "turn off" the race feeling, and just relax. Anyway, My first split was obviously unknown, but my last 4 were very accurate thanks to the "help" I had: 2k  -  4:00.83 3k  -  4:02.08 4k  -  3:59.81 5k  -  3:59.02  Finish Time: about 19:59 or 20:00 (I didn’t cross the line) — David (in Hamilton, Ont) "These roads go on forever, and so do you and I"                                dashboard confessional http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/home.html –

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